Std used baby clothes

One of DH's female friends from school offered to give us her LO's clothes that he has grown out of. She has an STD. We don't know what she has exactly, just that whatever it is it won't ever go away. He asked me if I thought it would be okay, and if I could just clean them really well. I'm leaning towards no. What do yall think? I'm don't want to be ugly, I'm just thinking better safe than sorry.

One of DH's female friends from school offered to give us her LO's clothes that he has grown out of. She has an STD. We don't know what she has exactly, just that whatever it is it won't ever go away. He asked me if I thought it would be okay, and if I could just clean them really well. I'm leaning towards no. What do yall think? I'm don't want to be ugly, I'm just thinking better safe than sorry.

So you are assuming that her son has an std? Just because she has one doesn't mean that he has one. STDs are just that, sexually transmitted diseases, they are not transmitted through clothes. If you are that worried about it then don't take the clothes.

So you are assuming that her son has an std? Just because she has one doesn't mean that he has one. STDs are just that, sexually transmitted diseases, they are not transmitted through clothes. If you are that worried about it then don't take the clothes.

I agree with pp. I mean first you have no idea what she has, but stds mainly get passed sexually. Few exceptions like HIV/aids that can also be transmitted via blood. And I guess yeah, it's always possible for the child to be born with said std but I don't see that happening. Sharing clothes won't give your child anything. That's like sharing a bus seat. And if you clean it, you have nothing to worry about.

I agree with pp. I mean first you have no idea what she has, but stds mainly get passed sexually. Few exceptions like HIV/aids that can also be transmitted via blood. And I guess yeah, it's always possible for the child to be born with said std but I don't see that happening. Sharing clothes won't give your child anything. That's like sharing a bus seat. And if you clean it, you have nothing to worry about.

I don't think the baby has the STD. We just don't know what she has, or how whatever it is can or cannot be transmitted. I'm assuming that it's not anything as serious as HIV. Surely she wouldn't offer the clothes if it was easily spread. I'm wondering what steps to take to wash them though just to be safe. Do you suppose a regular laundry cycle would do?

I don't think the baby has the STD. We just don't know what she has, or how whatever it is can or cannot be transmitted. I'm assuming that it's not anything as serious as HIV. Surely she wouldn't offer the clothes if it was easily spread. I'm wondering what steps to take to wash them though just to be safe. Do you suppose a regular laundry cycle would do?

I understand that you are concerned for the health of your baby, of course, but this is not something you should fear. I recommend you educate yourself more about STDs. As pp said, sexually transmitted diseases are transmitted through sexual contact and occasionally certain tissue like blood. Not through fabric.

I understand that you are concerned for the health of your baby, of course, but this is not something you should fear. I recommend you educate yourself more about STDs. As pp said, sexually transmitted diseases are transmitted through sexual contact and occasionally certain tissue like blood. Not through fabric.

Stds don't pass through clothes and just because the mom has one does not mean the child does. If the mother had an std before she had the baby she more than likely had a csection so the baby would not get it.some Stds are passed by blood to blood contact and sexually none of them go by touch. That's like someone saying they got a std from sitting on a toilet seat or in a car it just doesn't work that way...

Stds don't pass through clothes and just because the mom has one does not mean the child does. If the mother had an std before she had the baby she more than likely had a csection so the baby would not get it.some Stds are passed by blood to blood contact and sexually none of them go by touch. That's like someone saying they got a std from sitting on a toilet seat or in a car it just doesn't work that way...

STD passes through clothes? I hope you know that's not a possibility. I almost choked on my water reading that. We learned about ways STDs could be passed in junior high and I assure you through clothes sharing is not one of them :)

STD passes through clothes? I hope you know that's not a possibility. I almost choked on my water reading that. We learned about ways STDs could be passed in junior high and I assure you through clothes sharing is not one of them :)

If you have negative feelings about taking the clothes just don't do it. If you might think about it later on when you're putting the clothes on your baby don't.. But people buy clothes from second hand stores all the time and no one gets stds from it. If you stay at a hotel and use their towels obviously they were used by other people.. Same for hotel sheets. No ones getting stds from those. I got clothes that smelled like mildew from a friend and I just washes them in bleach and detergent. They're not as bright as they used to be but the smell is gone.

If you have negative feelings about taking the clothes just don't do it. If you might think about it later on when you're putting the clothes on your baby don't.. But people buy clothes from second hand stores all the time and no one gets stds from it. If you stay at a hotel and use their towels obviously they were used by other people.. Same for hotel sheets. No ones getting stds from those. I got clothes that smelled like mildew from a friend and I just washes them in bleach and detergent. They're not as bright as they used to be but the smell is gone.

You can't catch an std from clothes (plus, I'm sure she wasn't rubbing them in her crotch, and even if the baby had it too he probably doesn't go commando:-). However, if you're squeamish about them I don't blame you, std's (diseases in general, really) are icky so if it grosses you out, just decline.

You can't catch an std from clothes (plus, I'm sure she wasn't rubbing them in her crotch, and even if the baby had it too he probably doesn't go commando:-). However, if you're squeamish about them I don't blame you, std's (diseases in general, really) are icky so if it grosses you out, just decline.

If you decide to accept them just wash them all at the highest temp the clothes say you can with your normal soap powder, as others have said you won't catch anything from them but then you will know for certain they are all clean and smell how you want them too.

If you decide to accept them just wash them all at the highest temp the clothes say you can with your normal soap powder, as others have said you won't catch anything from them but then you will know for certain they are all clean and smell how you want them too.

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